Posted by androog on January 22, 2003, at 13:54:59
In reply to Re: opiates and major depression » djmmm, posted by BrittPark on January 22, 2003, at 11:11:49
Exercise really does help. I've been a regular exerciser for about 17 years. I fitness-walk for at least 30 mins. a day 5 or more days of the week. 10 minutes or so after I excercise my mood goes up another notch.
Like Blah, when I was suicidal it was next to impossible to get myself to exercise. The few times I tried it, it didn't help.
Laying an exercise guilt trip on an already depressed individual only adds fuel to the fire and indicates a lack of understanding of the depths of depression on the part of whomever is laying on the guilt trip.
I recommend exercise, but don't find fault in a person who is unable to do it. After all, even the majority of Americans who are NOT depressed can't seem to bring themselves to exercise.
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